I was chatting with Sim the other day and we decided it would probably be a good idea to have a get-together for all the Sydney-siders, so we can actually meet everyone and put faces to nicknames.
The date will be Saturday July 2nd (2011), in a little over three weeks time.
A location has not been chosen yet, I thought I'd leave that for a quick discussion of ideas (one week perhaps?) and then select what seems easiest or most popular.
I'd prefer a decent pub or club (clubs usually have a more relaxed and convivial atmosphere) but that would mean some of the younger members would be excluded.
Another option would be one of the zoos/fauna parks in the Sydney area - Taronga, Sydney Wildlife World, Sydney Aquarium, Featherdale, Australian Reptile Park, Symbio etc. The problem with a place like that is, people tend to keep wandering off to look at things (which is not necessarily a bad thing), but you don't have a relaxed atmosphere where you can sit for a couple hours and just talk/argue/solve the problems of the world.
Or maybe there is some other venue you can think of that would be appropriate to our needs?
And although I said in the first paragraph "Sydney-siders" obviously any one from ZooChat who is in Sydney that day would be welcome.
So what do you think? Any venue you are especially keen to meet at?

Hix
The date will be Saturday July 2nd (2011), in a little over three weeks time.
A location has not been chosen yet, I thought I'd leave that for a quick discussion of ideas (one week perhaps?) and then select what seems easiest or most popular.
I'd prefer a decent pub or club (clubs usually have a more relaxed and convivial atmosphere) but that would mean some of the younger members would be excluded.
Another option would be one of the zoos/fauna parks in the Sydney area - Taronga, Sydney Wildlife World, Sydney Aquarium, Featherdale, Australian Reptile Park, Symbio etc. The problem with a place like that is, people tend to keep wandering off to look at things (which is not necessarily a bad thing), but you don't have a relaxed atmosphere where you can sit for a couple hours and just talk/argue/solve the problems of the world.
Or maybe there is some other venue you can think of that would be appropriate to our needs?
And although I said in the first paragraph "Sydney-siders" obviously any one from ZooChat who is in Sydney that day would be welcome.
So what do you think? Any venue you are especially keen to meet at?
Hix